St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-22
= STRAY SuNREAMS

First Citlzen-Do you sniff the scent of
Sherman boom in these parts?
Second Citizen-I do. my conntryman.
First Cit!Zeu-Where does it lie concealed?
Second Citizen-Come, step aside with me
and I'll tell thee in confidence. 1t is hidden
away in the Pioneer Press Office. It has been
put in patent incubator, and when that
Northwestern centennial celebration comes
Off in July you will see it in full fedge Mark
what say to you.
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Manager BLETHEN, of the Minneapolis Tri-
bune, is Maine state man and most ardent
admirer of the Plumed Knight. 1t is an open
secret that MIR. BLETHEN has promised the
Minnesota delegation to BLAINE in the next
convention. 1t is also understood that Sena-
tor DAVIS is relied on to put the machinery
in motion to accomplish this result.
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The Pioneer Press has never been as warm
a BLAINE organ as the friends of that gentle
man thought it ought to have been. Now
that the Tribune has the inside track in the
BLAINE movement for 1883, the Pioneer Press
revoits against its contemporary leader
ship. A part of the anti-BLAiNE conspiracy
is to get JOHN SHERMAN up here as the ora
tor at the Northwestern centennial with the
expectation of giving his boom such q send
Off as to checkmate the DAyIS-BLETHEN COM
bination. There is fun ahead aud good deal
of it.
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If ALLISON had remained in the field as a
presidential candidate he would naturally have
been entitled to the support of the Minnesota
delegation. He is the citizen of neighbor-
ng state and a fairly representative Western
Republican. His withdrawal after a confer
ence swith JOHN SHERMAN, revives an old
story which still fingers around Washington
of now it happened that ALLISON didn't go
into GARFIEED'S cabinet.
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1t is known that Gen. GARFIELD held ALI
SONS opinions and abilities in so high esteem
that he offered him the position of secretary
of the treasury. 1t is also known that ALL
son had signified mis- purpose to accept the
oftice,and the subsequent appointment of WIN
DoM,in ALLIsoN'S place was a surprise to the
country.
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The story as told around the corridors of
the capitol in Washington is that, ALLIsoN's
name was on the list as it was prepared the
night before it was sent to the senate but
that one of GAREIELDS WARwICKs said to
him that night: General, that man ALL
SON can walk upon marble floor without
your hearing him. He has not one element
of courage, and will never stick to you if you
get into tight place. If you put him in the
greatest place in your cabinet you will ruin
yourself and do him no good.
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1t was then nearly OF clock in the morning.
but GARFIELD sent a messenger in post haste
for ALLISON. When the Iowa senator arrived
GARFIELD was walking the room in an excited
frame Of mind. ''ALLISON, if you are nomi-
mated for the Office of secretary of the treas
ury, said GARFIELD to him as he entered
the room, Il hear that the Credit Mopiler
case will be revived against both OF us. 1t
will embarrass me at the beginning and make
you uncomfortable. Twill give you the best
place in my government, but would like to
have you decline the treasury portfolio
ALLISON hung his head for a moment and
then sat down at a table and immediately
wrote his declination. WINDOWS name was
at once substituted.
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1t is possible that JOHN SHERMAN used the
same persuasive argument to induce ALLISON
to retire from the presidential canvas SO as to
give him chance to work the West At all
events, Mr.. BLAINE's friends may take notice
right now and here that SHERMAN has his
partisans at work in Minnesota, and there is
going to be a big fight to capture the dele ga
ton from this state.